FINE RARE ANTIQUE GIBRALTAR SOLID STERLING SILVER SPOON - INTERESTING ARMORIAL CREST TO FINIAL - FIDDLE PATTERN - HIGH QUALITY - FRANCESCO RAMAYON - CLEAR HALLMARKS - GIBRALTAR c1830 - GOOD CONDITION - HIGHLY COLLECTABLE! On offer is this fine rare antique Gibraltar solid sterling silver salt spoon in the classic fiddle pattern with an interesting armorial crest of a serpent and arrows to the finial - please see the photos. It was crafted by quality maker, Francesco Ramayon, and will date to around 1830 in the George IV/William IV era. The hallmarks of the key symbols for Gibraltar silver, and the maker's mark, are all clear.
It is in good antique condition, especially considering it is nearly 200 years old, and you can imagine what a great addition it would be to any collection! And, as a welcome distraction in these troubled days, why not start your own collection of antique silver? It need not be expensive and you will have something to value and pass on when better times return. Wn hallmark at the London Assay Office. If you have any questions about antique silver, please feel free to contact me and I will try my best to answer your queries.
Please note I do not do valuations. It is about 11.5cm in length and weighs 15g. As noted, in good antique condition. Any dark marks, etc are reflections or bits of age related patina.Whilst you are here, why not have a look at our other lovely solid silver items? We specialise in high quality silver items that carry the hallmarks of solid English silver. We have many collectable silver pieces of different eras and styles - antique, vintage and modern - from before Victorian times to Art Nouveau, Edwardian, Art Deco and all decades up to the present day. We also have various, assorted English silver items to offer in lots.
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Please note that we take extra photos of items for our records prior to sending to show condition. We do not give discounts. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Solid Silver\Cutlery". The seller is "simplyenglishsilver" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.